public transportation

noun

chiefly US

: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government

Examples of public transportation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, a 2023 report found that this new demand can be significantly reduced by investing in public transportation and lithium battery recycling and decreasing the average size of EV batteries. —USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024

There are no buses or other forms of public transportation on Andros. —Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024

Diversify modes of transportation, such as biking, walking and public transportation. —Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024

Both Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as movement leaders from the Montgomery bus boycott, which began in 1955 and culminated in 1956 in the desegregation of public transportation throughout the country. —Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024

Most are still struggling to recover from the jump in costs over the past three years, including in rents, child care and car ownership -- practically a necessity in a region with limited public transportation. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024

While international organizations like the WCK have deconfliction arrangements and share the coordinates of their movements with the Israeli military, Mr. Abu Sultan, and many humanitarian workers like him, use public transportation every day. —Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024

Anyone who also considers a fast public transportation link down the Central Valley as being unnecessary should contemplate how long the journey will take by car using Highway 99, not just now but in 10 years. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024

In that case, Menard, as well as various state departments of transportation, recommend taking public transportation as much as possible. —Ed Garsten, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024